--- title: "Jerome B. Simandle | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jerome-b-simandle-2969" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-09" --- # Jerome B. Simandle U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey · Judge ## Profile - Court: U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey - State: New Jersey - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-06-30 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge, District Court, D. New Jersey, 1992-present - Jerome B. Simandle (April 29, 1949 – July 19, 2019) was a distinguished federal judge who served on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey for over 25 years, rising to Chief Judge before taking senior status - attorney in charge of Trenton office, 1982-1983 - Assistant U.S. attorney, District of New Jersey, 1978-1983 - Law clerk, Hon. John F. Gerry, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1976-1978 ### Education - E. — Princeton University — B.S. (1971) - University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School - Stockholm University ### Additional information - Simandle died on July 19, 2019, at age 70, from liver cancer. - held the role of Judge (1992–2017) and Chief Judge (2012–2017) - U.S. Magistrate, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1983-1992 - Date of birth: 1949-01-01 - Remembered for his merit-based judicial appointment, his nonpartisan approach, and his long service on the federal bench - Birth place: Binghamton, NY ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### media access and electronic devices Scope: statewide New Jersey statewide Supreme Court guidelines govern media access and electronic devices in courtrooms; recording, photography, broadcasting, and transmission require compliance with the published approval process and courtroom restrictions. Evidence excerpt: Transmission, broadcasting, recording and/or photographing is prohibited at any proceeding closed by court order, statute, or Rule of Court. [New Jersey Courts](https://www.njcourts.gov/sites/default/files/notices/2024/07/n240723a.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/2969/jerome-b-simandle/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/2969/jerome-b-simandle/) - [U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/2969/jerome-b-simandle/) - [New Jersey Courts](https://www.njcourts.gov/sites/default/files/notices/2024/07/n240723a.pdf) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/2969/jerome-b-simandle/) - [Simandle, Jerome B. | Federal Judicial Center](https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/simandle-jerome-b) - [Wikidata: Jerome B. Simandle](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6182586) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jerome-b-simandle-2969", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jerome-b-simandle-2969", "name": "Jerome B. Simandle | KnowJudges", "description": "Jerome B. Simandle, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-10-09", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jerome-b-simandle-2969#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jerome-b-simandle-2969#judge", "name": "Jerome B. 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Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-criminal-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.